2nd Test: Prabath Jayasuriya’s 5-wicket haul spins Sri Lanka to series-leveling 246-run win over Pakistan
Prabath Jayasuriya picked his fourth five-wicket haul in Tests as Sri Lanka bowled out Pakistan for 261 to seal a series-leveling 246-run win over the Babar Azam-led facet.
2nd Test, SL vs PAK: Jayasuriya’s 5-wicket haul spins Sri Lanka to 246-run win (AP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSSri Lanka registered a series-leveling 246-run win over Pakistan in GallePrabath Jayasuriya picked one other five-wicket haul in Test cricketBabar Azam’s 81-run preventing knock was not sufficient for Pakistan
Prabath Jayasuriya starred with the ball as Sri Lanka bowled out Pakistan for 261 to seal a series-leveling 246-run win over the Babar Azam-led facet within the second Test in Galle on Thursday.
Sri Lanka vs Pakistan, 2nd Test Day 5 highlights
Jayasuriya picked up a five-wicket haul whereas Ramesh Mendis took 4 wickets as Pakistan collapsed from 176 for two to 261-all out, which suggests the vacationers misplaced their final eight wickets for simply 85 runs on Day 5.
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After a little bit of a sedate first hour on Day 5, Jayasuriya began to show the tide in favor of the hosts. Then Ramesh Mendis joined him and the pair picked up 9 wickets in between them with Jayasuriya selecting up a fourth five-wicket haul in simply three Test matches. In the absence of Dimuth Karunaratne for a lot of the sport, vice-captain Dhananjaya de Silva led the facet extraordinarily properly they usually deserved the win utterly.
“I have worked hard and stayed patient, happy with the rewards. The surface was not easy, but we stuck with our bowling partnerships hoping for the wickets to fall and it happened. I waited for my time, had a lot of support from my family. Happy to be playing now,” Jayasuriya stated after being named the Man of the Series.
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